What came first, picnics or Classic Chicken Salad? Regardless of the answer, it’s just not summer without dipping into the savory, creamy, tangy tastes of Classic Chicken Salad. You can use it to fill a sandwich, top a bowl of lettuce, or scoop it up with chips: you’ll constantly be finding new ways to eat this delicious main course. Classic Chicken Salad, imbued with fresh vegetable crunch and notes of citrus, should be a staple in your home — it’s too delicious not to be!
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken breast, cooked and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped finely
- bread slices, of your choice, to taste, for serving
- lettuce, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Mix the chicken, the salt, the black pepper, the mayonnaise, the lemon juice, and the chopped celery together in a bowl.
Step 2 –Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Step 3 –Lay out the bread slices and top 1 of the slices with the lettuce.
Step 4 –Add the chicken salad on top of the lettuce and close the sandwich.
Step 5 –Serve.
